Updates etc

Well its been a while since i posted anything on here. Don't know why, i've just been busy i guess, and having had 4 days off work i felt spending some time outside would be a lot better than sitting here in front of my computer!

It was with that in mind that i headed down to my most favorite shop ever...BORDERS BOOKS...oh it does rock so much! Anyways, i was on the lookout for a couple of books dealing with eco living and stumbled upon "It's not easy being green" by Dock Strawbridge. Its a book which accompanies a BBC series, which i somehow missed by the same name.

It charts a families trip to living a fully self-sufficient life. Its a brilliant book, its quite simple, dont expect full in-depth explanations on keeping chickens and such like, but it really is inspiring. It deals with such things as rain water collection, composting, wood burning stoves and gardening. Its just great, like a diary in a way, but more informative.

Its really inspired me i must say. I have been thinking that when i do eventually buy my own place, it must have a garden of a decent size, as i want to cultivate my own veg, keep battery rescued chickens for eggs and compost my waste. Basically, i just want to be as self sufficient as possible, not just for the environment, which is obvioulsy a big reason, but because its the sort of thing i have wanted to do for a long long time, especially keeping chickens, i LOVE them.

So yeah, im definatly changing what i look for in a house now, no minging city centre flats for me anymore (famous last words!!!) i want something where i can have some peace from the dirty, suit filled, manky, smoggy, polluted city, which i have the misfortune of having to work in 5 days a week. I shall keep you updated!

On other news, the veggie thing...well its gone down the pan in all honesty, the last few weeks have been a bit of a nightmare in all honesty, with regards habit, this weekend im back down in lovely Gower so have been going out quite a bit with my parents and generally not cooking any of my own food, and then last weekend was a bit up in the air as we were out and about continuously. Anyways, i know it's hard, and i have well and truely fallen off the wagon, but next weekend, im determined to get back onto it and get back onto the non meat eating. On a footnote, i still never ever eat anything with meat in it at lunch time in work, i have stopped that completely.

Other eco-related news...plastic bag thing, still going strong, i cant remember the last time i was given one, and big up to checkout staff in some shops who say "thanks" and smile when you say you dont need a bag, its nice to see and its encouraging that others out there HATE plastic bags!

Well, im going back to my book now, i have a bout 1/4 left and am looking forward to what the next few chapters hold :)